Driving along the California coastline into the Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) can bring you abruptly out of the crystal clear blue skies and glistening ocean into a dark canopy of giant trees. For a moment, it seems as if the redwood forest is a city of trees soaring taller than a New York City skyscraper. After all, these are the tallest trees in the world! The Redwood National and State Parks is a UNESCO world heritage site spread over 131,983 acres and encompasses four separate areas: Prairie Creek, Del Norte, Jedediah Smith State Parks, and Redwood National Park. Within this area is 45 percent of the world's remaining Coastal Redwood Forest. Redwood National Park is the place to go if you're into outdoor ...
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